African athletes have blazed a trail at Winter Olympics for over 60 years

Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 ...
NBC Olympics

Representation on the rise: African nations double presence at these Winter Olympics

Fourteen athletes from eight African nations are set to compete at the Winter Olympics, marking a significant increase from ...
The South African

South Africa’s FIVE-person team named for 2026 Winter Olympics

SASCOC has announced the five athletes to represent Team South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina.
NBC Olympics

'You can't be what you can't see': Matthew Smith's journey from beginner to South African Olympian

One of just five South African athletes to compete at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, cross-country skier Matthew Smith's ...
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2026 Winter Olympics - How to watch South Africa's Olympians at Milano Cortina

Here's how to keep track of Mzansi's representatives as they take fans along on their adventures, from the canteen, to the kit reveals, and even the laundry room at the athlete's village. Also, the ...
Boise State Public Radio

'Dude, good luck': the Olympic wit and wisdom of a pioneering African skeleton racer

Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he reflects on being a Black African athlete in the white world of winter ...
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Winter Olympics 2026 — key highlights as the Games near their finale

Lance FredericksTHE 2026 WINTER Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy are drawing to a close this weekend after more than two weeks of intense competition across 16 sports and 116 medal ...